While all the wheels were off when i was doing the brakes, i noticed that one of my alloys has a crack on the inside lip, seeking a replacment alloy was proving difficult so picked up and fitted and new set of rims. Not sure iam totally 100% with them yet, but time will tell. Got some staggered 19" OEMS IGF9, 8.5J front, 9.5J rear.

Failed MOT a few weeks back for a leaky rear shock. 2 new Sachs rear shocks, £145 and 2 hours later, passed MOT. Apart from that hasn't needed anything since ive had it apart from tyres and regular service items.

I look after it but it does take some punishment.

Same maintenance jobs i need to do:New battery (old one goes flat after 2 days of no use)Air con stopped working, maybe pumps given upReplace DPF (Going to bypass DPF and have it coded out)TrackingBrake fluid change

Planning on keeping this until about the end of 2017 when its 10 years old and at around 200k mileage. Then going to opt for either a newer 335D or 435D Xdrive. Even if its auto the MPG and performance is too good to ignore.

Future plans for this one have come down as the mileage is getting high and only plan on keeping it another 2 years or so but there are some things I still wanted to complete.

New Bosch battery fitted and coded, brake fluid change and had the CAT cleaned out and the DPF removed, gutted, re-welded and coded out. For MOT purposes still looks OEM.

Car sounds and moves much better without DPF, even brake fluid change has improved the braking loads. Must of had air locks or moisture in the brake system from when i changed the front calipers to the bigger 335D ones.

Overall, very happy. Next up will be the plug and play uprated Wagner Intercooler i think.

I seperated the EGR and Anti-shudder valve to make it easier to clean inside. Just needed to remove 3 star bolts. Scrapped off what i could with a flat head screwdriver and some contact cleaner. Got the drimmel out and sanded and polished it a little then flushed it out so it was clean of debris.

Refitted and put all back together.

Started engine and light was still on but may need error resetting or a little drive might clear the error. Will post an update if it goes out. Either way cant hurt to give the EGR a clean. Tempted to get a EGR delete kit and code the EGR out all together.

Turns out its the condensation sensor that sits inside the interior mirror casing next to the rain sensor. In my case the sensor was just hanging. According to all resources online these are a one time use so once they come unstuck from the glass they cannot be reused.

Now normally i like to stick with genuine BMW parts are atleast quailty OEM parts......but not in this case. BMW wanted £120 for this stupid little sensor. Basically it detects when your windscreen starts to steam up and then diverts your running air in the car to the windscreen to clear it for you without you having to do anything. Something i didnt want to pay £120 for.Got it from here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282088979918

Picked up a cheap copy on ebay for £13. Looks similar to the original and comes with a placement guide. Aparently these sensors have to be stuck in a certain place, you cant just stick it anywhere.Got it from here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282088979918

Used the spacer guide and stuck the sensor down. Cleared the fault in Carly and rescanned for faults. Normally this A670 error code would come straight back but not this time. Looks like the cheap sensor has done the job.

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